APPLETON, Wisc. -- The Third Annual Rawlings Gold Glove Award Winners for the South Region were released late this afternoon, with Millsaps College senior shortstop
Billy Murphy grabbing the second postseason accolade of his career.
A three-year member of the Majors' baseball team and two-year starter, Murphy joins 3B Hunter Abrams (2007) and OF John Pacillo (2007) on the list of ABCA/Rawlings South Region Gold Glove winners.
One of four Majors to start and play in all 44 games on the year, Murphy carried a .956 fielding percentage in 251 chances, recording 146 assists and 94 putouts against just 11 errors. He also helped turn 21 of Millsaps' 35 double plays.
Murphy hit .184 from the plate with six doubles, a triple, a home run and 22 RBIs in addition to drawing 38 walks (12th in the NCAA). His eight sacrfice flies ranked third in the country, while the Majors as a team were also third in the nation.
The eight-player South Region Gold Glove team
(listed below) includes one catcher, one player at each of the four infield positions and three outfielders.
2009 South Region Rawlings Gold Glove Award Winners:
C Zac Stein, Jr., Piedmont College
1B Mike Celenza, Jr., Salisbury University
2B Phillip Cadle, Sr., Virginia Wesleyan College
SS Billy Murphy, Sr., Millsaps College
3B J.J. Rizzo, Jr., Oglethorpe University
OF Ryan Laboy, Sr., Greensboro College
OF Jackson Clement, So., Mary Washington University
OF Andrew Miller, So., Salisbury University